Epiphone
Les Paul Standard 50s, Cardinal Red
ElectricLes Paul
No ratings yet$699
The Epiphone Les Paul Standard 50s, Cardinal Red is an electric guitar built on a Les Paul body. Construction pairs a Okoume (Gaboon Mahogany) or Sapelli (Sapelli Mahogany) body, Mahogany neck and Laurel fingerboard. Specifications include a 24.75" scale and 22 frets. It is fitted with Epiphone Probucker 1 / Epiphone Probucker 2. Typically listed around $699. Typical styles include Rock, Classic Rock and Blues Rock.
Best for
RockClassic RockBlues RockHard Rock
Score
estimated from specs & owner reviews70
Overall / 100
Playability
75
Sound
68
Build
65
Value
73
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Specifications
Suggest an edit| Brand | Epiphone |
|---|---|
| Type | Electric |
| Body wood | Okoume (Gaboon Mahogany) or Sapelli (Sapelli Mahogany) |
| Neck wood | Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Laurel |
| Strings | 6 |
| Frets | 22 |
| Scale length | 24.75" |
| Pickups | Epiphone Probucker 1 / Epiphone Probucker 2 |
| Binding | Single-ply Cream; Top and Fretboard |
| Body Finish | Gloss |
| Body shape | Les Paul |
| Body Styles | Les Paul |
| Bridge | Epiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic |
| Bridge pickup | Epiphone Probucker 2 |
| Case | Premium Gig Bag |
| Control Covers | Black |
| Control Knobs | Gold Top Hat with Dial Pointer |
| Controls | 2 Volume, 2 Tone; CTS Potentiometers and 50s Wiring |
| Finish | Nickel |
| Fretboard inlay | Pearloid Trapezoid |
| Fretboard radius | 304.8mm / 12.0in |
| Fret Count | 22 |
| Headstock | 60s Kalamazoo |
| Headstock Inlay | Epiphone Logo in Mother of Pearl, Les Paul Model in Gold Silkscreen |
| Jack Plate Cover | Cream Plastic Square |
| Joint | Glued In, Set Neck; Long Tenon |
| Model | EIGLP5CRNH1 |
| Mounting Rings | Cream |
| Neck pickup | Epiphone Probucker 1 |
| Nut | Graph Tech |
| Nut width | 43.0mm / 1.69in |
| Output Jack | 1/4" |
| Pickguard | Cream |
| Pickup Covers | Nickel |
| Pickup Selector | 3-way Toggle |
| Profile | 1959 Rounded Medium C |
| Strap Buttons | 2 - Bottom and Upper Bout |
| String gauges | .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046 |
| Switch Tip | Cream |
| Switchwasher | Cream with Gold Text |
| Tailpiece | Epiphone LockTone Stop Bar |
| Top wood | Plain Maple Cap |
| Truss rod | Dual Action |
| Truss Rod Cover | 2-ply Black Bell; Standard |
| Tuner Plating | Nickel |
| Tuners | Epiphone Vintage Deluxe |
| Street price | $699 |
